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The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist for... [read more]
The conquest of Vietnam by France began in 1858 and was completed by 1884. It became part of French Indochina in 1887. Independence was declared after World War II, but the French continued to rule until 1954 when they were defeated by Communist for... [read more] Blog: 899,765 Bottles Of Beer On The Wall
Date: April 17th 2009
Two days, 54 kilometres of hiking (27 up and 27 down), 3143 metres, "899, 765 bottles of beer on the wall," the highest peak in Indochina, Mount Fansipan...CONQUERED! The idea to climb a mountain was on Matt's travel agenda. We had been talking about going to Borneo to climb the more famous Mt Kinabalu for some time now on our travels however, upon further research we realized that bo ... read more
Date: April 17th 2009
Two days, 54 kilometres of hiking (27 up and 27 down), 3143 metres, "899, 765 bottles of beer on the wall," the highest peak in Indochina, Mount Fansipan...CONQUERED! The idea to climb a mountain was on Matt's travel agenda. We had been talking about going to Borneo to climb the more famous Mt Kinabalu for some time now on our travels however, upon further research we realized that bo ... read more
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We are a couple from Toronto, Canada who would like to share our travels, experiences, and adventures.
We recently spent the better part of a year travelling through Japan, Korea, South East Asia, and New Zealand and had the time of our lives! Feel free to read about our adventures and if you are heading over to that part of the world, or to Canada, we would be happy to answer any inquiries.
Our travels have opened our eyes and broadened our horizons to the many different and amazing cultures that share this world, and we are eager to continue to explore what else is out there. Onl... full info
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